diff --git a/cli/command/trust/key_generate.go b/cli/command/trust/key_generate.go
index 47223c3d9d..5e4661eafb 100644
--- a/cli/command/trust/key_generate.go
+++ b/cli/command/trust/key_generate.go
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ func generateKeyAndOutputPubPEM(keyName string, privKeyStore trustmanager.KeySto
 		return pem.Block{}, err
 	}
 
-	privKeyStore.AddKey(trustmanager.KeyInfo{Role: data.RoleName(keyName)}, privKey)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := privKeyStore.AddKey(trustmanager.KeyInfo{Role: data.RoleName(keyName)}, privKey); err != nil {
 		return pem.Block{}, err
 	}